arstechnica.com — A recent survey showed nearly half of respondents rated GPS as a deciding factor in favoring an iPhone 3G. iPhone 3G is a GPS receiver, but is also an A-GPS device, meaning the iPhone uses cellular towers and Wi-Fi networks for location services. This raises the issue of whether the iPhone 3G will be able to function as a stand-alone device.
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ccuboogernjitJul 7, 2008
well we will definitely find out when it is released. If it doesn't i'm sure some one will hack it so then it does.
digdugdiggerJul 7, 2008
Especially aserer511's bomb comment about 2 posts above yours. While everyone else is [needlessly] debating the meaning of A-GPS, what is going through this guy's head? How to make a bomb with an iPhone. Amazing.
divisiblebyzeroJul 7, 2008
You can't take the time to glance down at the thing and say, "oh, I have to take a right in two blocks"? I wouldn't call that "staring".
Closed AccountJul 7, 2008
As long as you do your job, does it really matter?Although I do sympathize with you and the whole "big brother" idea..
r3zonanceJul 7, 2008
If only people would take the time to do a bit of research. A-GPS is real GPS, the Assisted bit is an extra bolt-on which adds one hell of an advantage, if what I have read is correct.It just means that the iPhone 3G will work better as a GPS, than a device which doesn't have A-GPS.
clockdistJul 7, 2008
I doubt the iPhone will ever require a subscription, bring that I can get navigation for free on my GPS-enabled Blackberry with Google's client loaded.
csselementJul 14, 2008
I'm sure there's a cheaper way to build a trigger than blowing up an iPhone.
gettaratNov 24, 2008
Forbidding a legitimate use of the built-in GPS in their SDK agreement is just shady. There is no fair reason to do so, it can only be for reasons of potential profit with in-house developed software or a pre-existing partnership with a third party.<a class="user" href="http://nextargps.org/">http://nextargps.org/</a>